This series is created by Margaret Ann x8253, starting 9-20-06. It works for PC, Windows XP.
How to...increase size of icons on desktop
Right click anywhere on desktop
Left click on Properties at bottom of list
Left click on Appearance at top
Left click on Effects near bottom on right
Left click on Use large icons, 3rd down on list
Left click on OK at bottom of same page
On new page, left click on OK at bottom
How to ... rearrange icons on desktop for your convenience
Left click on an icon--hold down and drag wherever you want the icon
Continue with all the icons until you have them where you want them
You can file some of the icons into a folder. For instance, you can file all your icons pertaining to Personal Business into a Personal Business folder.
Right click anywhere on desktop
Left click on New
Left click on Folder
Type "Personal Business" on the Folder
Drag all your business icons into your Personal Business Folder.
How to ... use My Documents
Think of My Documents as a file drawer. You can file anything you wantto save into your file drawer. You can create file folders, label them,and file pages into them.
Left click on Start in lower left corner
Left click on My Documents at top of list
See what you have in My Documents. If you have loose pages that you want to file, you can do that now.
See the list on the left. Left click on Make a New Folder.
Type a label for your folder right over the blue highlight.
Left click, hold down and drag the appropriate loose pages into your folder.
Continue until you have all loose pages filed.
How to ... make a My Documents shortcut icon for the desktop
Left click on Start at bottom left corner
See My Documents at the top of the list
Left click and drag My Documents to anywhere on the desktop
Right click on Shortcut to My Documents.
Left click on Rename near bottom of list.
Type "My Documents" right over the blue highlight.
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# Now when you want to easily reach My Documents which has your files in it, just left click on the My Documents icon.
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How to...increase size of icons on desktop
How to ... rearrange icons on desktop for your convenience
You can file some of the icons into a folder. For instance, you can file all your icons pertaining to Personal Business into a Personal Business folder.
How to ... use My Documents
Think of My Documents as a file drawer. You can file anything you wantto save into your file drawer. You can create file folders, label them,and file pages into them.
How to ... make a My Documents shortcut icon for the desktop
- Left click on Start at bottom left corner
- See My Documents at the top of the list
- Left click and drag My Documents to anywhere on the desktop
- Right click on Shortcut to My Documents.
- Left click on Rename near bottom of list.
- Type "My Documents" right over the blue highlight.
># Now when you want to easily reach My Documents which has your files in it, just left click on the My Documents icon.
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